I have always had a wide range of interests particularly love of the outdoors, cooking, history and making things. My love of the outdoors began in South Africa, where I enjoyed sailing, hiking, and trout fishing. Encouraged by my Portuguese mother, Cynthia de Paiva Raposo, I won my first painting competition at the age of 8 years.
In 1986, following political upheaval in South Africa, I moved with my family to work as a lawyer in Melbourne, Australia. During a demanding working life, I found relaxation in oil painting at my rural holiday home on the banks of the Acheron River in the Alpine area of regional Victoria. Since retiring in 2011, I have discovered my love of impressionism and produced some landscapes and seascapes. I also enjoy painting iconic European street scenes and old buildings in photorealism. Like sailing, painting enhances my appreciation of nature with all its moods and wonderful ever-changing colours.
